Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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